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Finding the Third Proportional to 35,156,940 and 77,121,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 35,156,940 and 77,121,186 is: 169,175,057.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    35,156,940 : 77,121,186 = 77,121,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    35,156,940/77,121,186 = 77,121,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    35,156,940x = 77,121,186 × 77,121,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    35,156,940x = 5,947,677,330,046,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,677,330,046,596/35,156,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,175,057.05

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